THE first time Ant Middleton killed a man was in the heat of a night-time gun battle in Afghanistan. TV’s hardest man, then serving with the special forces, watched through night vision goggles as a Taliban fighter armed with an AK-47 assault rifle came out of the dusty shadows. Patrol leader Ant, now 37, hit […]
AT political Cabinet on Tuesday, ministers were shown polling that neatly highlights the Tory dilemma. When voters are asked what is the most important issue facing the country, they reply Brexit and the NHS. But when they are asked what the most pressing issue is for them, they say the cost of living. And what’s […]
DISGRACED mogul Harvey Weinstein was ordered to wear an electronic tag as part of his £750,000 bail conditions. The 66-year-old producer, who wore three sets of linked handcuffs because of his size, was charged with sex assault and rape in New York yesterday. Weinstein agreed to hand in his passport and wear the monitoring device which […]
THIS is the heartbreaking moment a baby rabbit was eaten by an owl – seconds after it escaped a cat’s clutches. The bunny was filmed resting next to the cat, when suddenly the feline smelled the rabbit and picked it up with its teeth. Unable to move for almost one minute, the rabbit hung helplessly […]
THIS is the heartbreaking moment a baby rabbit was eaten by an owl – seconds after it escaped a cat’s clutches. The bunny was filmed resting next to the cat, when suddenly the feline smelled the rabbit and picked it up with its teeth. Unable to move for almost one minute, the rabbit hung helplessly […]
WE were told that, last weekend, almost two billion people around the world watched Harold and Rachel being towed past Windsor Castle under a cloudless sky. And doubtless that made us feel all warm and fuzzy and loved. The next day, we thought, all these viewers would rush out and buy a Range Rover and […]
AN ex lover of parachute murder plotter Emile Cilliers believes she was lucky to escape alive. Nicolene Shepherd, 34, said Cilliers, 38, was a “controlling and manipulative” compulsive liar who also slept with her best friend. Nicolene, now 34 and living in Somerset, told the BBC: “He was charismatic and romantic. “We used to go […]
SAMIA Longchambon has revealed she suffers from such bad panic attacks she fears she is going to die. The Coronation Street star said she first realised she suffered from anxiety aged 11 and now credits her husband Sylvain with helping her to cope. Samia, who plays Maria Connor in the ITV soap, made the confession […]
SUPERMODEL Cindy Crawford shows she’s still got what it takes to strike a killer pose as she pouts for a new Dolce & Gabbana photoshoot on the beach in Malibu. The 53-year-old fashion star braved the cloudy weather and showed off her stunning figure in a series of outfits, including a black evening gown, red […]
WHAT can’t you miss on TV tonight? Our guide to the must-see shows… Britain’s Got Talent, 8pm, ITV It’s the last of the auditions rounds, and this year has already produced some astonishing acts. We’ve still not recovered from that blindfolded knife-throwing routine by Malaysian magician Andrew Lee – it looked like it might reduce the already […]
HE COULD be one of the best crowd pleasers to ever grace the Britain’s Got Talent stage. DJ Murray Mint is one old school ball of musical and dancing energy – here’s what we know about him. Who is DJ Murray Mint? DJ Murray Mint began his life as a DJ all the way in […]
After selling 10 million records and spending a decade performing sold-out shows around the world, you might expect Jamie Cullum to be relaxed about playing at the BBC’s nationwide Biggest Weekend festival, but the pianist admits he’s still anxious about performing. “I’ll get nervous before I go on,” he admits. “Every show is important because […]
WHILE you might think that an all-inclusive holiday saves cash, it turns out that in some places they’re 77 per cent more expensive than a B&B holiday. The Post Office has found that you could save £1,208 on a week’s holiday to Marmaris in Turkey by going for a B&B over an all-inclusive. Research from […]
AFGHAN interpreters facing death threats after working with UK troops have been failed by Britain, MPs say. Around 7,000 local civilians helped UK forces over the 13 years of the conflict, around half of them interpreters. But schemes to safeguard them from the Taliban after we left in 2014 “dismally failed to give any meaningful […]
With Ant Mcpartlin taking a break from work while undergoing rehab, Declan Donnelly goes it alone for the second time this year (after Saturday Night Takeaway’s final episode) when the week-long live shows of Britain’s Got Talent begin on Monday. Each night, eight acts will perform in the semi-finals, with two acts making it through […]
Shameer Reyes is a dancer and brother of fellow auditionee Shaquille Here’s everything you need to know about the talented 19-year-old and when he’s appearing on Britain’s Got Talent… Who is Sham Reyes? Shameer Rayes is 19 years old and from Manchester. He is the younger brother of 20-year-old Shaquille Rayes who also auditioned for the hit […]
FEBRUARY 2018 will go down in history as the month that KFC unbelievably ran out of chicken. And now, the fast-food chain has brought in the Colonel for a new advert that takes a stab at the epic disaster that forced more than than 600 chicken shops to close. At the time, the chain made […]
BURGERS from Aldi have trounced those from more expensive rivals including Waitrose in a blind taste test. The supermarket ranked second with its Specially Selected Aberdeen Angus Beef Quarters Pounders that cost £2.49 for a pack of four. Consumer group Which? asked four experts – three butchers and one chef – to taste ten premium […]
SIMON Cowell is left speechless during tonight’s episode of Britain’s Got Talent after watching an incredible dancing dog. After the success of Ashleigh and Pudsey, and controversial Matisse, he’s been on the hunt to find the next money-making canine. However, when Dudley the Dancing Dog walked out on stage – it wasn’t what he was […]
I love memorabilia. Years ago, there was an auction for a piece of paper with Princess Diana’s signature on it. Nobody bid on it, so I donated £300 to charity and got it. I was clearing out my attic recently and found a letter that Prince Charles sent to me when I did the Royal […]
A TV documentary has been blasted for showing graphic sex acts. Channel 5’s The Sex Business featured full romps, a close-up of a male climax, violent S&M and street hookers using drugs. Other scenes were too explicit to describe in a family newspaper. Three 10pm episodes looked at the lives of porn stars, home-based hookers […]
CRICKET’s most enthralling, lucrative and glamorous competition has reached its final! Chennai Super Kings face Sunrisers Hyderabad as this year’s IPL concludes. Here is how you can watch the final in all its glory. What TV channel and live stream is the IPL final on? The final will take place this Sunday, May 27 at […]
A FRAIL pensioner of 92 has been told to rip up a flower border by her home that she has tended for 51 years. Thelma Peppert has lovingly cared for the 30ft by 3ft bed since moving into Rose Cottage in 1967. She was staggered after parish councillors wrote to tell her to remove the […]
ONE THOUSAND stranded Liverpool fans are set to miss tonight’s Champions League final after the city’s mayor failed to resolve the “utter shambles” of cancelled flights. Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson had hoped to rescue the supporters after tour operator Worldchoice Sports announced three of their Kiev-bound planes could not fly out. He enlisted the help […]
A JOYRIDER stole a bus and drove it 40 miles before dumping it in the sea. The thief nicked the single decker from Skegness and headed up the Lincolnshire coast to the beach at Cleethorpes. Shocked clubbers next to the pier watched as it headed down a slipway and plunged into the water at 2.30am. […]